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A work made of silk and gilt-animal-substrate-wrapped linen, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave with plain interlacings of secondary binding warps, supplementary patterning wefts and self-patterned ground wefts.
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  • A work made of silk and gilt-animal-substrate-wrapped linen, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave with plain interlacings of secondary binding warps, supplementary patterning wefts and self-patterned ground wefts.

Date:

14th century

Artist:

Middle East or Spain or Italy

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Culture

Islamic

Title

Fragment

Place

Italy (Object made in:)

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Made 1301–1400

Medium

Silk and gilt-animal-substrate-wrapped linen, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave with plain interlacings of secondary binding warps, supplementary patterning wefts and self-patterned ground wefts

Dimensions

16.1 × 19.1 cm (6 3/8 × 7 1/2 in.); Repeat: 5.3 × 6.8 cm (2 1/8 × 2 3/4 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Alstair Bradley Martin

Reference Number

1952.1252

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